St John the Baptist Boys School
Old Road, Cashel, Co. Tipperary · E25 R259 · Roll number 20155R
St John the Baptist Boys School is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Cashel. Every school in and around Cashel →
What stands out about St John the Baptist Boys School
- One of the larger primary schools: 268 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−7%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- A boys’ school.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Cashel & Emly; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St John the Baptist Boys School had 268 pupils in 2025/26, down from 278 in 2015/16 (−4%). Its largest roll was 295, in 2020/21. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for St John the Baptist Boys School
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for St John the Baptist Boys School is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on St John the Baptist Boys School
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at St John the Baptist Boys School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St John the Baptist Boys School directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
It takes boys only. It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St John the Baptist Boys School has shrunk by 7% since 2019/20. All the schools around Cashel together changed by −1%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 1 have more pupils than St John the Baptist Boys School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −7%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Baptist Boys School | 268 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| St John the Baptist | 293 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0 km |
| Cashel Deanery | 29 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.1 km | |
| Dualla N.S. | 92 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Rosegreen N.S. | 152 | +5% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| S.N. an Ghabhailin | 85 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| San Isadoir | 124 | +14% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Tipperary
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Inn B N.S. | 48 | −37% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál | 111 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Ballytarsna N.S. | 76 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Knockavilla N.S. | 147 | +30% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Thomastown N.S. | 112 | +37% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Gaile N.S. | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Baile an Iubhair | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Clonoulty Central N.S. | 96 | +14% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Moyglass N.S. | 130 | +2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Ballydrehid N.S. | 13 | −71% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Tankerstown N.S. | 83 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Bhride | 84 | +0% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 75 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Cleireachain | 202 | −0% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Rossmore National School | 83 | +4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Micheal Naofa | 195 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Bunscoil na Cathrach | 411 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Naomh Peadar | 138 | +0% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Killenaule N.S. | 135 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Lisronagh N.S. | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Annacarty N.S. | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Rath Chaomhghin | 143 | +17% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Chaoimhghin | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Francis National School | 32 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Killusty N.S. | 4 | −88% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann | 107 | +19% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 18 km |
| Tipperary Jnr Bn S | 107 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Tipperary G N.S. | 149 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Josephs Primary School | 192 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 199 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil Durlas Eile | 194 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| S.N. an Grainseach | 137 | −33% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Angela | 219 | −12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 247 | +24% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ballycahill N.S. | 49 | −14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Chluainin | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Junior | 46 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Naomh Padraig Senior | 54 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Oliver Plunketts N.S. | 334 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Gleann Guail | 16 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Cappawhite N.S. | 126 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Hollyford N.S. | 26 | −37% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Marys Parochial School | 52 | +108% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Meala | 315 | +50% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 222 | +4% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Peter and Paul | 304 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| SN Mhuire na nAingeal | 407 | +0% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 266 | +0% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Powerstown N.S. | 338 | −8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ballylooby N.S. | 148 | −14% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Two Mile Borris N.S. | 148 | +29% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Leamhach | 117 | −3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ardfinnan N.S. | 244 | +6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N na hAille | 128 | +22% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Killurney N.S. | 31 | −3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Monard N.S. | 112 | +17% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S N na hInse | 83 | +11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Lisnamrock N.S. | 65 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 124 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Baile Sluagh | 26 | +18% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Rath Eilte | 94 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Mount Bruis N.S. | 55 | −21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Our Lady's National School | 71 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Shronell N.S. | 58 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Lisvernane N.S. | 122 | +16% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Chuirt Doighte | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Cill Siolain | 90 | −24% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Slieveardagh N.S. | 24 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 55 | −14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S N Gort na hUaighe | 132 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Cullen N.S. | 14 | – | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Cill Chuimin | 22 | −42% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Cualán | 198 | +6% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 27 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 111 | −20% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S N na Maighne | 65 | −33% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Loch Mor Maigh N.S. | 86 | −3% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Clogheen Central N.S. | 81 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. an Droma | 41 | −28% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Sceichin A Rince | 40 | +3% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Grangemockler N.S. | 47 | −19% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Teampall Toinne | 135 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Poulacapple N.S. | 46 | −16% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Rear N.S. | 83 | +43% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Barnane N.S. | 39 | −24% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Castle Iny N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Ailbe's National School | 122 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St Colmcilles Primary School | 109 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Teampall Doire | 104 | +4% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Ballyneale N.S. | 77 | −21% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 163 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 24 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Templetuohy N.S. | 77 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Gurtagarry N.S. | 67 | +29% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Upper Newtown N.S. | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Killea N.S. | 19 | −41% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Lackamore N.S. | 36 | −20% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Clonmore N.S. | 96 | +41% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire | 114 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 37 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 122 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Clochar na Toirbhirte | 281 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Odhran Naofa | 62 | +9% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 96 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Chiarda Naofa | 45 | −27% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Silvermines N.S. | 57 | −22% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S N na mBuachailli | 135 | −15% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 266 | −10% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Bishop Harty NS | 91 | +21% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Lios an Halla | 136 | +5% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 117 | +9% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S N Baile na hInse | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí | 248 | −4% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St Marys Convent | 351 | −6% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 53 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 45 km | |
| Nenagh Community National School | 200 | +37% | Multi-denominational | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Buirgheas | 86 | +26% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Gaelscoil Aonach | 179 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| Birdhill N.S. | 104 | −26% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 115 | −16% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Boher N.S. | 113 | −7% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 299 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Cloughjordan No 1 N.S. | 71 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 49 km | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 201 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Carrig N.S. | 229 | +1% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Cloughjordan N.S. | 122 | −4% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Eochaille Ara N.S. | 118 | +5% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Roscrea N.S. No 2 | 31 | +7% | Church of Ireland | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Atha | 404 | −5% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| St Johns | 163 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Ard Croine | 134 | −21% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Portroe N.S. | 138 | +1% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Kiladangan N.S. | 123 | −2% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 139 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Cill Barfhionn | 47 | −31% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig Naofa | 86 | +187% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Carrig N.S. | 60 | −9% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Colmain Naofa | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. an Cillin | 140 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| S.N. Lua Naofa | 27 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| S.N. Flannain Naofa | 71 | +16% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ruadhain | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
Living in Cashel
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Homes in the E25 Eircode area
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Renting in Cashel
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Location
Directions ↗Cashel, E25 R259
Primary schools near St John the Baptist Boys School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St John the Baptist Boys School
Is St John the Baptist Boys School a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does St John the Baptist Boys School have?
268 pupils in 2025/26. That is −7% since 2019/20.
Does St John the Baptist Boys School teach through Irish?
No: St John the Baptist Boys School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St John the Baptist Boys School?
St John the Baptist Boys School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Cashel & Emly.
How do pupils get a place at St John the Baptist Boys School?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near St John the Baptist Boys School?
The nearest are St John the Baptist (0 km), Cashel Deanery (0.1 km) and Dualla N.S. (5.8 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Cashel; nothing here rates the school.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).